Gearing.



A. E. REUss & '0. SGHNITZLBR. GEARI'NG.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 1, 1911.

Patented July 30, 1912.

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GEARING. APPLICATION FILED MAY 1 1911.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIcE.

ARTHUR E. REUSS, 0F CINCINNATI, AND OSCAR SCHNITZLER, 0F REMINGTON, OHIO.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Application led May 1, 1911.

vpatented July 3o, 1912. Serial No. 624,294.

`ments in Gearing, of which the following is a specilication.

Our invention relates to gearing and has for its object primarily the provisionc novelmeans whereby automatic change in the transmission is effected, and is primarily applicable in relations where change in speed of transmission is desirable. Our` invention is further applicable in relations where varying conditions of load obtain, and the conditions obtaining in the driving of an automobile may be instanced as an example in which our improved mechanism isl readily applicable. .Instancing the ,conditions obtaining in the propulsion of an -automobile, it may be stated that various grades may be encountered in the course over which the automobile travels, or the course may be a level course.

It is the object of our invention to provide novel means whereby the various speed changes maybe made automatically; further to provide means whereby the resistance to transmission reacts upon a movable transmitting member for automatically accomplishing change ot speed; further to provide means embodying floating mechanism between the power supplying means and the power deliveringmeans tor controlling the speed ot the latter; further to provide balancing` mechanism in the power transmitting means for determining the speed of transmission; further to provide vibrator mechanism in the transmitting mechanism by means of which the transmission is automatically ell'ected; further to provide a plurality of vibrator mechanisms and coperating means whereby various speeds may bel transmitted, controlled by the power applied; and, further, to provide means whereby a plurality of transmitting mechanisms have their operative relations controlled by thepower applied with relation to the resistance encountered by the mechanism.

, 'lt fis theobjecti'ofour-invention to further provide a floating mechanism for the power-transmitting train whose action initiates change in the transmitting train; further to'provide a plurality' of loating mechanisms for the transmitting. train of mechanisms; nrt-her to provide a floatingl mechanism for the transmitting gearing `whose movement in one direction will initiate an increasing lspeed of transmission and whose movement in an opposite direction will initiate a decreasing speed of transmission; further to provide a. plural. ity of floating mechanisms for transmitting gearing operative in sequence; further to provide intermediate and terminal floating mechanisms for transmitting gearing, the movements of said terminal lloatin mechanismsbeing respectively limited in lgiven directions and heilig ettective for eifecting said intermediate floating mechanism by movements in opposite directions, and the said intermediate floating mechanism being effective for effecting both said terminal tloatng mechanisms by'movements respectively i opposite"directions, i A:t'nrther to provide driving means and driven means with floating mechanism operative therebetween and embracing transmitting means and means for 'operatively connecting said driving means and driven means through said lloating mechanism; further to provide such.` mechanism with cam mechanism tor elleeting change in driving relation; and further to provide'alttimiatically operating tripper mechanism for initiating operation of said cam mechanism.

W e have herein shown and described and broadly claimed our invention.

A further exemplilication ot our invention is shown, described and claimed in our' copending-` application Serial No. 627,805, tiled May 17, 1911, to which reference' is here made. i

Our invention will be further readily understood from the following description and claims, and from the drawings, in which latter:

Figure 1 is a plan view of our improved devicewith the top cover removed. .19,529.2 is a cross-section of the same on the line e--z of Fig. 1. Fig..3 1s a vertical longitu- -dinal section of the same on the irregnlan lo A@1f-fw of Fig. 11, with parts partly broken away. Fig. 9 is a rear view detail of the line y-y of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-section of the same on the line -w of Fig. l. Fig. is a cross-section of the same on the line r11-fw of Fig.'1. Fig. 6 is a cross-section ot` cam-mechanism for moving. 'the clutch-bar longitudinally. Fig.` 10 is a cross-section on a line corresponding tothe line tof Fig.

l 11, showing the means for releasing the keeper for the clutch-lever.- Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the cam-shattwith the cams thereon. Fig. 12 is a detail in side elevation of the releasing bar forthe cam-sleeve; and

` Fig. l13 is a plan view of our improved device, with the ends partly broken away and with the top removed, and with part of the mechanism above the cam-shaft removed for exposing the cam-shaft, the rock-shafts, and

the connections between the same,

101 represents a vibrator-frame operatively disposed between the driving and driven elements, instanced as a. drive-shaft 102 and a driven-shaftl 103. The drive-shaft may be driven in any suitable manner, as by the ordinary internal combustion motor oi" an automobile which has its fuel supplied through an ordinary throttle-valve operated by a usual throttle-lever for supplying more oi; less xfuel to the motor and more or less power to the drive-shaft, dependent on the load-conditions encountered. The vibratorrame is shown pivobed about the driveshaft.

104 105 are ears whose rotary axs are shown as coincident with the pivotal axis of' the vibrator-frame, and 106 107 are transmitting gears which rotate together and are mounted on the vibrator-frame, as by having axles 108 journaled in bearings 109 on the vibrator-frame and shown. in train with the gears 104 105.

110 isa gear which rotates with the gear and is meshed'by a 'gear 11 secured to 1- the .driven shaft.

` shown rota'te loosely about the drive-shaft,y

The'geai'slOLt 105 and 110 in the form the'gear 104 bein securedto'a sleeve 112 loose about the drive-shaft.

The pivotal axis othe vibrator-frame is preferably coincident with the rotary axes I r of. gears'104 105and the intermediate gears mechanism -in the train of gearing between are preferably mounted on and move with theA vibrator-frame, forming a floating the drive-shaft and the driven shaft. The

. 'gears 105 110 preferably rotate together as on a sleeve 113. The bearings 114C of the lvibrator-trame' are 'journaled about the sleeves-112 118, being located on arms 115 secured together adjacent their outer ends Jas by a tie-bolt 116 having a spacing-part 117 thereonv between the arms.

n 118 is a movable clutch-sleeve between which and the sleeve 112 there is a clutch 119, the movable clutch-sleeve havin splineconnection 120 with the .drivesha t. 'lhe gearsx104 105 as shown have different speeds of movement imparted thereto and preferably have ball bearings 121 between the Same.'

In operation, when the clutch 110 is in en` gagement, the gear 104 will rotate in a iveil direction, act-ing on the gear 10G as a ever frame in such manner'as to act on sai'd frame as a lever, the line of drivin(t torce Ithus created tending to swing said vibratorframe with the 'gears mounted thereon, in the example stated, about the gear 10i in planetary manner in the direction indicated by the .arrow a. There" is an opposing line of torce from tliedriven member which acts on the gear 107 through the gear 105 as a lever, and opposes the swinging movement just stated of the vibrator-frame with the gears mounted thereon, causing a tendency of the vibrator-frame and thel gears mounted thereon to swing in opposite direct-ion, indi catedby the arrow b. The line of driving forcetends to swing said vibrator-frame 1n one-direction while the resist-ancemof the line of force. of the driven member tends to swing said vibrator-frame in the opposite direction. rlhe device is'so arranged that a balancing position is provided for the float` 80 which is itself mounted on the vibratory ing. mechanism. 'When either liiie ot' force i preponderates beyond t-he balancing capacity of said oating'niechanism, the latter will move in the direction induced by said line of force. The line of driven force tends to swing said vibiatioi-fi'aiiie against a stop 122, preferably stationaiily secured, as to the casing 15, shown as an inclosing box, the stop being shown as an adjustable stop in the form of a screw secured in place by a `lock-nut 123. 124 is a v spring which causes movement of said vibratord'rame in the direction of movement caused by the line of drivingforee, and to that extent amn plifies said line of driving force. There is a pair of these springs shown, acting on the vibrator-frame at its respective sides and articulated therewith on bolts 125 and suitably' secured to the casing as at 120.

In the present exempliication vwe have shown a vibrator-frame employed. in each speed transmission, the vibrator-frame 101 being employed in low-speed transmission, with-the line of driven force overbalancing the spring 124 and the balancing. capacity `of said vibrator-frame, -the vibrator-frame l ing lunder full load at slow speed.

and one at 301 employed in high ent application, and

cause initiation of change mission. frame `or Will now be described.

The drive-shaft is shown journaled in the casing in bearings 1'6 and the driven shaft is shown journaled in bearings 17 in the casing.

21 is a cam-shaft journaled for instance in 'the casing 1n bearings 22., lIt is normally driven by the drive-shaft, as by means of a Agear 23 on the drive-shaft, a gear 24 on the cam-shaft, 'and intermediate gears'25, 26.

131'isv a clutqh-sleeve fast on the' cami shaft and 132 is a cani-sleeve loose on the cam-shaft and slidable thereon toward and from the clutch-sleeve, these a clutch 133 between the same, which we 'guided in `spring 148.

shall term a cam-clutch, the cam-sleeve being normally urged toward the clutch-sleeve for engaging the clutch, by a spring 134 received about the cam-shaft between a collar 135 and the cani-sleeve. The cam-sleeve has a cam 136 thereon, shown as a groove, the major part of which is annular about the sleeve, terminating however in an oliset portion 137. It further preferably has a cam 138 thereon.

141 is a pin received in the cam-groove 136 for positioning the cam-sleeve longitudinally. It is 'shown on a bell-crank lever 142 pivoted on a rod 27 received in bearings 28 in the'casing and normally urged toward the cam-sleeve by a spring 143i 144 is a trip artioulated to the vibratorframe, as by havingl a bearing 145 received about the spacing-part 117, and has a shoulder 146 thereon arranged to engage the lever 142 upon the contraction of the spring 124 for disengaging the pin 141 ron'nthe walls of the cam-groove 136. The trip is a slot 147 in the lever 142 and is normally urged toward the cani 138 by a It has an engaging part 149 thereon for the cam 138, the latter cam acting to disengage the trip from the lever '142, .the sequence of operation being-a tripping of thelever 142 by the trip 144, leasing the cam-sleeve 182 for engaging the cam-clutch 133, whereby is rotated for' instance one revolution.l After tripping of the lever 142, the cam 138 promptly" acts to releaseV 'the -trip'144,` atV once permitting the pin 141 to renter` ther annu-lar portion oit' sleeves having ver when the latter keepcr tor permitting ready lntermediate speed mecl'ianism. lnections ofthe thereby re-y the cam-sleeve 132y 'gaged relation of any other groove lfordisengagare 1n extension; The bar 31 is a clutch bar for the main or d'rive-clutc`l1es and is slidable longitudinally in bearings 32 in thev I y casing.

The cam-sleeve further has a cam 155 thereon and the bar 3.1 has a roller 156 thereon adapted to-benengaged by the cam 155 upon rotation of the canrsleeve for moving the bar 3l longitudinally.

157is a lever l having operative engagement with the drlveeclutch slee'vellS, as by having shoes 15S in a fork 159 thereof rceeived in' an annular groove 16() in said clutch-slecve, the lever being pivoted on a pivot 161 received-in a, bracket 162 of a bai" 34 secured to the casing, the ends thereof being bracketed from the sides of the casing by brackets 35. The clutch lever157 is normally urged for 1li) by means of a said lever and the held in disengaged keeper 165 engaging spring 164- held between casing, andthe clutch is position by 'meansof a the shoulder 166 on the lever. The keeper is normally urged toward the lever by a spring 167, the keeper resting on a positioning face 16S on the lecngagement between the keeper and shoulder upon move ment of the lever for 'engagement of-fthe clutch 119 The keeper is on a rock-shaft 470. `The keeper 165 is operated in manner to be presently described.

Thecam-sleeve 132is also provided with a cam 171 engaging a roller 172 on a link 173,having a positioning fork 174 received 1n anannular groove 169 about the cam-- sleeve and articulated to an arm 175 on a rock-shaft 170 forl operating the keeper 265 of :the vibrator mechanism-201for permitting engagement ot' the clutch 21S), when there 1s a step in speed from the loiv to 'the The -conand link 17 3- have it' to permit` longitudinal cam-sleeve asstate I 31 is operative to disentrip 144 sufficiently loose movement of. the

The clutch-bar engagement of the clutch 'is disengaged from the I gage any main ordrive-c1utch which is in" `engaged relation at each opera-tion of said clutch-bar without disturbing the dificildrive-clutch, except such as shall `be operated on by the proper cam for thatfpurpose, Whichis--per.

mitted by the spaced connections, shown as slots 176, 276 and 37 6,an d pins 177, 277 and 377 between said clutch-bar and the driveclutch levers, engagement of the clutches be-` ing induced" by .the springs 164, 264,- 364,

acting on the respective clutch-levers 157, 257, 357, when the keepersl 165,265 and 365 for those levers are disengaged by the `tripto trip the lever 142, thereby causing thecaln-clutch 133 to be engaged under' inlin- 'ence of the spring 134. As soon as the eamclutch is engaged, the cam-sleeve 132 will turn with the cam-shaft, the cam 155 moving the bar 31longitudina'lly Jfor disengaging the clutch 119, whereupon the cam 138 will engage the` engaging part.149 of the trip 144, moving the shoulder 146 thereon out of engagement with the pin-lever 142, causing the pin to be received'in the annular part of the cam-groove 136 so that, when the said pin is received in the ott-set portioni137 of said ca. groove, the cam-clutch 133 will be disengaged for again bringing the camsleeve-132 into a position of rest. The keeper 265 Will also have been rocked for disengaging' the clutch-lever 257 and permitting engagement of the clutch 219 for causing transmission at the speed of next higher order.

201 is aA vibrator-frame in connection with which, in the present exemplication ot' our invention, various parts operate similar to those which operate in connection with the vibrator-frame 101, the said parts inV connection with the vibrator-frame 201 being lce designated by similar numerals advanced however into the series of. 200, and part of which have been hereinbefore enumerated. The vibrator-frame 201 is however, preferably also provided with an additional cam- 'clutch and cam-sleeve and parts therefor designated by similar numerals in the series of 400` the cam-sleeve tripping mechanism thereof preferably however differing in construction.

It will be noted that the cam-sleeve trip 144 an'd leuter 142operating in connection with the vibrator-frame2101 serves to advance the speed in an'increasing step from low to intermediate speed, and that'the camsleeve trip 244 and lever 242 operating in connection with the vibrator-frame 201 serve to advance the speed in a further increasing step from intermediate to high speed. It will be noted further that the movements of the vibrator-,frames for increasing steps of speed have been inv directions in the present exemplitication, from left to right, as indi- 'cated by the arrow a.

It is'desirable that speed-change shall also take place in decreasing steps from high to intermediate and from intermediate to low, in accomplishing which there is preferably a movement of the vibrator-frames efected in opposite direction, from right to left, in the direction of the arrow b, for accomplishing which we provide the vibrator-frames 201 and 301 with reversely operating trips which we shall now describe.

Referring to the vibrator-frame 201 there is present in connection therewith a clutchsleeve 431 faston the cam-shaft and a longitudinally slidable cam-sleeve 432 having a clutch 433 between the same. The eamsleeve 432 has thereon a cam 436 in the form of a groove having an off-set portion 437', a cam 455 for the roller of the longitudinally slidable bar 31, and a cam 471 for operating the link 473 which connects with the keeper 165.

441 is a pin received in the cam-groove 436 and is on a b ar 481 slidable longitudinally in a bearing 482 on a bracket 483 secured to the casing, the bar being retracted by a spring 484. A trip 485. in the form of a rod extending rearwardly from the vibrator-frame 201, is arranged to engage a heel 486 on said bar for releasing the pin 441 from the cam-groove for permitting engagement of eluftch 433 under influence of spring` 434. Then the cam-sleeve turns, the clutch 219 is disengaged and the clutch 119 is engaged` the vibrator arm 201 retreating instantly from the heel 486 under influence of the springs 224.

The vibrator-frame 301 is preferably provided with similar parts to those last described, designated by similar reference numerals in the series 300, this latter vibratorframe preferably, having a compressionspring 324 acting thereon and limited in one direction of its movement by a stop 322 shown in the form et a hook on a bracket 301 secured to the casing and received over a shoulder 392 on thc vibrator-frame.

It will be noted that the stops of the vibrator-frames lOl 103 operate to limit movenientof said vibrator-frames in given directions, u'hich are relatively opposite directions. and that yield thereof is permitted in opposite directions for transferring transmission from these end or terminal vibratorframes. to the intermediate vibrator-frame, and further that the intermediate vibratorframe is permitted to yield or float in both directions beyond a given median point for transferring transmission from said interspeed of the driving shaft.

101 are ot greater resisting qualities than the springs 221i ofthe intermediate speed .'ibrator-raine 201, While the springs 224 for the latter are of greater resisting qualities than the spring vibrator-trame 301.

In ascending ratios of speed the cam 171 is arranged to rock the rock-shaft 170 and the keeper i205, or the cam 271 is arranged to rock the rock-shaft Q70 and the keeper 305. l n descending ratios of speed the cam 371 arranged to rock the rock-shaft 370 and the arm 2.193 which is connected with the heeper 205 by a spaced connection shown as a pin 394 received in a slot-395, or the cam 171 is arranged to rock the rock-shaft 470 and the keeper 105. The rock-shafts 470 and 370 are shown hollow shafts received about the rock-shafts 170 and 270 journaled respectively in bearings 3G and 37 on the casing.

The train ot gearing in conjunction with each ot' the viluator-trames is arranged to impart a different speed between the driving shaft and the driven shaft at a given Thus in the exemp'litication, the train of gea-ring inconnection 'with the vibrator-trame 101 will transmit a low speed, the train ot gearing in connection with'the vibrator-frame 201 will transmit an intermediate speed, and the train ot gearing in connection with the vibrator-trame 301 will transmit a high speed to the driven shaft.

Mechanism is provided tor automatically trans'terringV the connection between the drive-shaft and the driven shaft through selective ones ot said ltrains of mechanisms, the cl'ianges however taking place preferably 1n sequential order up or down, and this automatic vchanging' is determined' by the power applied to the drivi-r-sliaft'in relation to' the resistance encountered, so that the speeds of the driven shaft and trains of transmission at given resistauces may be automatically `varied by the and the speeds of the driven shaft upon application of a given power may be varied in relation to the resistances encountered. '.lhu's assuming that our .improved mechanism is applied for driving an automobile and that the automobile is traveling on a level stretch ot' ground in which the tractive resistances are constant, or substantially so, the gear-train through which the automobile 324 of the high-speed `the torque of power applied,-

will receive its power Will be dependent on the amount of power supplied to the driveshaft, accomplished for instance by the amount of fuel in the form of a suitable mixture of gas or gasolene or other burning or combustible oil and air supplied to the engine through the throttle vaLve by manipula't-ion of the throttle-lever.

In the exeniplification stated, the driving torque will be exerted in the direction of the arrow o and the resistance torque Will be exerted in the opposite direction, namely in the direction of the arrowA t). Assuming that the vehicle is traveling on a level stretch of ground Wit-h but a small amount of fuel supplied through the throttle, sufficient to propel the vehicle at its low speed through the mechanism of vibrator-frame 101, the

vibrator-frame 101 will be adjacent to its limit of movement in the direction ofthe delivering end of the line of power exerted upon the train of gearing employed in con-y nection with the vibrator-frame 101, with the springs for the vibrator-frame in distended relation, the tendency of these springs being to move the vibrator-frame toward its opposed limit of movement toward the applying end of said line of power. If nowl additional power be supplied to the' engine by opening the throttle,

come the torque of power resistance of the train of gearing at the vibrator-frame 101 and cause tripping of the cam-sleeve, whereby the clutch connect-ing the drive-shaft with said the clutch for the train nection with the vibrator-frame 201, conveying the .intermediate speed, is engaged, a similar effect 4being accomplished with relation to tl'ie train ot' gearing in connection with the vibrator-frame 301, if a still greater supply ot' fuel is given to the engine by the openingoi' the throttle for producing the high speed. In this mannerI any of the speeds produced by the various trains of gearing may be imparted and the transition from one speed train lo another takes place automatically, determined by the amount of power supplied. It traveling at high speed, and a lower speed should be desired, the manipulation of the throttle for supplying less fuel will automatically cause change of the transmission through t-hevt-rain of gearing in connection with the vibrator-frame 301 respectively to the trains `ot' gearing in connection with the vibrator-frames 201 and 101. Corresponding changes in transmission are obtained where a constant supply of fuel to the engine is provided, that is, a constant power is applied to the dri ve-shait, and the resistances vary. Thus if the automobile is changing from traveling on a level tract of ground to one having a moderate power application will overtrain of gearing is released, andl of gearing 1n congrade, and assuming thatthe automobile is `being propelled at high speed, that is, that the propulsion is taking' placel through the high speed traiirofy gearing, and an upgrade isencountered, whichit would be impossible for the power to negotiate, under v the amount of fuel supplied, at such high speed, the transmission would be automatically shifted from the train of gearing in connection with the.V vibrator-frame 301 to p the train of gearing in connection with the 'thereon float under the influence of the power-applying and power-resisting forces. The floating movements of the end or terminal floating mechanism.L are shown limited -in given directions, their movements in opposite directions influencing speed change.

- The floating mechanism, instanced herein as the intermediate, floating mechanism, is so arranged that its floating movements in both directions influence speed change, instanced as an increased speed in a given direction of movement and as a decreased speed in the opposite direction of movement. The total movement permitted each vibrator-frame in 4each direction is preferably restricted.

The. casing may be suitably supported, as on brackets 41, and .have a removable top 42 and a removable bottom 43. l

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

, 1. In speed changing mechanism, the combination of speed change driving parts embracing a movable member, power operating means for moving saidmovable member for effecting change of speed, said power operating `means being normally in inactive relation during transmission of power by said'driving parts, and tripper means for causing active relation of -said power operatingmeans.

2. In speed changing mechanism, the combination of speed change driving parts embracing a movable member, power operating means for moving said movable member varranged for having operative connection with one of said driving parts and said movable part, said operative connection being normally .in inactive relation during transmission of power by said driving parts, and tripper mechanism for causing active relation in said driving connection.

, 3. In speed changing mechanism, the combination of power transmittingelements embracing a driving member, a driven member and speed change transmitting members, said members' embracing a plurality of. movable members, power operating means for sequentially moving said movable members and havin operative connection with. one of said rst-named mem` lbers and embracing'a driving connection normally inactive during transmission of power by said first-named members, and

tion in said last-named driving connection.

ing mechanisms acted on by opposing forces insaid gearing for causing floating thereof,

nisms for causing change of operatiue rela-l tion between said floating mechamsms.

5. In gearing, thev combination of, a viplurality of gears therefor having rotary axes substantially coincident with the axis erative connection wit ysaid; ears and acting for applying opposing orces to said vibrator-frame, and means acted on bye'said vibrator-frame for effecting change in said operative connection.

6. In gearing, the combination of a vibrator-frame, a gear mounted thereon, ,n plurality1 of gears therefor having rotary aXes substantially coincident with the axis of vibration of said vibrator-frame, driving means and a driven member having operative connection with said gears and acting brator-frame, said operative connection for said driving meansembracing a clutch, and means acted on by said vibrator-frame for operating said clutch.

7. In combination, gearing embracing floating mechanisms comprising transmitting members moved in ioating manner by opposing lines of force and means acted on iby said fioating mechanisms for shifting transmission from one to the other of said fioating mechanisms.

S. In combination, a plurality of floating mechanisms, a driving member, a driven member, each of said floating mechanisms embracing transmitting gearing having operative connection with said driving and driven members comprising an interrupting element, means for actuating said interrupting element-s, and means` actuated by said respective floating members for initiating operation of said last-named means, the floating mechanism having' uninterrupted operative connection with said driving and driven members moved in floating manner by opposing forces from said driving and driven members.

9. In combination, aplurality of vibratorframes, transmitting gearing for each of said vibrator-frames partof which moves and means acted on by said iioating mecha-` with said respective vibrator-frames,' a

tripper mechanism for causing active relaI` 4. Gearing embracing a plurality'of floatbrator-frame, a gear mounted thereon, a

of vibration of said vibrator-frame, drivlng means and a drive member havmg opeo f for applying opposing forces to said viranges of movement.

driving member and a driven member with which said respect-ive gearings have operative connection comprising an interrupting means, and operating means for said severalv interrupting means common to all said interrupting means, said operating means having operative relat-ion with all said vib ator-frames.

10. In combination, a plurality of vibrator-frames, transmitting gearing i for each of said vibrator-frames part of which moves with said respective vibrator-frames, a driving member anda driven member With which said respective gearings 4have operative connection comprising an interw rupting means, cams for said vibratorf'rames, means actuated by said. vibratorframes for initiating movement of said cams, operating means for said severa-l interrupting means common to all said interrupting means, said operating means hav-' ing operative connection with each of said cams.

l1. In combination, a plurality of floating transmitting mechanisms, each of which has a different speed-transmitting effect, a resilient resistance member' for each of said floating mechanisms whose resistance effects increase in inverse order to the order of speedtransmitting effects of said floating mechanisms.

12. In combination, a plurality of vfloating transmitting mechanisms each of whichhas adifi'erent speed-transmitting effect and embacing terminal floating` mechanisms and an intermediate floating mechanism, and connections therebetween having -operative relation to each of said floating mechanisms in. sequential order.

13. In combination, a plurality of floating transmitting mechanisms each of which has a different speed-transmitting effect and ein-- bracing terminal floating mechanisms, and an intermediate floating mechanism, connections therebetween having operative relation to each of said floating mechanisms in sequential order, and resilient means for normally urgingr said respective floating .mechanisms toward one of the ends of their 14. In combination, a plurality of fioating transmitting mechanisms each of which has a different speed-transmitting effect and emf bracing terminal iioating mechanisms and an intermediate floating mechanismgconnections therebetween having operative relation to each oit' said floating mechanisms, said floating mechanisms floatingly moved byopposing transmitting for fes therein, said terminal floating mechanisms acting on said connections by movements in opposite directions for transferring transmittingeffeet to said intermediate floating mechanism, and said intermediate floating mechanism 4means for y forces applie transmitting mechanisms each of which has a different speed-transmitting effect and eman intermediate oating mechanism, con- 4nections therebetween having operative 'relation to each of said floating mechanisms, said floating by opposing transmitting forces therein, said terminal floating mechanisms acting o-n said connections by movements in opposite directions for transferring transmitting effeet to said intermediate floating mechanism, said intermediate floating mechanism acting on said connections by movement thereof in bot-h directions for ting effects respectively to said terminal floating mechanisms, andrjesilient means for normally urging all said floating mechanisms in a given direction of movement.

16. In`combination, a driving member, a

.driven member, floating transmit-ting mechoperative therebetween, resilient urging said transmit-ting mechanism in a given direction, means` operatively connecting said driving member and driven member through said floating transmitting mechanism, anism and tripper mechanism actuated thereby for moving said last-named means.-

17.. In power transmitting mechanism, the combination of a power applying member, a power resisting member, and a plurality of trains of transmitting mechanism between said members embracing floatingmechanism having operative relation with said transmitting mechanism, for changing anism the transmission fromrone to the other of the movement of said floating relation of oppospower resist-mg said trains by mechanism caused by the ing power-applying and forces applied thereto.

1S. In power transmitting mechanism, the combination of \a power applying member, apower resisting member, and a plurality of trains of transmitting mechanism between said members embracing floating mechanism having operative relation with said transmitting mechanism for changing the transmission from one to the other of said trains by the movement of said floating mechanism caused by the relation of opposing powera plying and power resisting thereto, and means for normally urging said floating mechanism in the line of one of said forces.

19. In power transmit-ting mechanism, the combination of a driving member, a driven member, a vibrator frame, transmitting gearing mechanisms floatingly moved transferring transmit-` and means embracing cam mecliand interrupting means therefor bbracing terminal floating mechanisms and "i tween said members, part of said transmitclutch, said trip comprising-a' l' t-ween,

' said loam-sleeve, atrip ting gearing mounted on and moving with said vibrator-frame, .a cam, a clutch therefor, means actuated by said vibrator-frame for causing engagement of said clutch, and connecting means between said cam and interrupting means for causing operation of said interrupting means.

20. In power transmitting mechanism, the combination of a vibrator-frame, gearing there-for, a main clutch for the latter, a cainsleeve, a cam-clutch, a positioning part for said cam-sleeve, a trip for the latter operated by said vibrator-frame for releasing said cam-sleeve and engaging said eamclutch, a lever for said main clutch, a shiftable bar for moving said lever, said camsleeve having a cam thereon and said bar provided with an engaging part therefor for moving said lever, substantially as described.

2l. In power transmitting mechanism, the 'combination of a vibrator-frame, gearing therefor, a main clutch for the latter, a camsleeve, a cam-clutch, a positioning'part for said cani-sleeve, a trip for the latter operated by said vibrator-frame for releasing said .cam-sleeve and engaging saidcamclutch, said cam-sleeve having a cam thereon for releasing said trip from said positioning part, a lever for saidl main clutch, a shiftable bar for moving said lever, said camsleeve having a cam thereon and said bar provided with an eri'gzigingy part therefor for moving said lever, substantially as described.

22; In power transmitting mechanism, the combination of a vibrator-frame, gearing therefor, a main clutch for4 the latter, a camsleeve, a cam-clutch, a positioning part for for the latter operated by. said vibrator-frame for releasing said cani-sleeve and engaging said camplurality of parts having spaced connection therebea lever for said main clutch, a shiftable`bar` for moving said lever, said camsleeve having a cam thereon and said bar provided with an engaging part therefor for moving said lever, su stantially as described.

23,*In power transmitting mechanism, the combination of a vibrator-fram gearing therefor, a main clutch for the latt ,r, a camsleeve, 'a cam-clutch, a positionin part for said cam-sleeve, a trip for the latter oper- -ated by said vibrator-frame forireleasing saidlcam-sleeve'and engaging said camclutch, said cam-sleeve having a cam there- ,I on for releasing saidv trip from said positioning part, said cam-sleeve having a cam i thereon with an off-set -portion with whichI -1 said positioning part engages for releasing said cam-clutch, a lever for 'said main clutch,

a shiftable bar for moving 4said lever,

a cam-sleeve, a cam-clutch,

a trip for the latter -foperated by said vibrator-frame when moved in a direction opposite to that urged by said said cam-sleeve having a cam thereon and said bar provided with an engaging part therefor for, moving said lever, substantially as described.

Q4, In ower transmitting-mechanism,the combination of a vibrator-frame, resilient means for normally urging said vibratorfraiiie in a given direction, gearing for said vibrator-frame, aiiiain clutch torv the latter, a cam-sleeve, a cani-clutch, a positioning 'part for said cam-sleeve, a trip for the latter operated by said vibrator-frame when moved in the `direction urged by said resilient means for releasing said cam-sleeve and engaging said wam-clutch, a lever for said main-clutch, a shiftable bar for moving said lever, said cam-sleeve having a cam thereon and said bar rovided withv an engaging part therefor or moving said lever, substantially as described.

25. InA ower transmitting mechanism, the combinatlon of a vibrator-frame, resilient means for normally urging said vibratorframe in a given direction, gearing for said vibrator-frame, a main clutch for the latter, n positioning part for said cam-sleeve,

resilient means for releasing said cam-sleeve and engaging said cam-clutch, a lever for said main clutch, a shiftable bar for moving said lever, said cam-sleeve having a cam thereon, and said bar provided with an engaging part therefor for moving said lever, substantially as described.

26. In power transmitting mechanism, the combination of a vibrator-frame, means for normally urging said vibrator- "frame in a given direction, gearing for said vibrator-frame, a main clutch for the latter, a pair of cam-sleeves, a cani-clutch for each, a positioning part for each cam-sleeve, a trip for each positioning part, one of said. trips operated by said vibrator-frame when moved in the direction urged by said resilient means and the other of said trips operated by said vibrator-frame when moved in a direction oppositefto that urged by said I resilient means for releasing said respective cam-sleeves and engaging said respective cam-clutches, a lever for said main clutch, a shiftable bar for moving said lever, said respective cam-sleeves having cams thereon and said bar provided with engaging parta-Y therefor for moving said-lever, substantially as described.

27. ln power transmitting meclianism,the

4cmbination of a ,plurality of vibratorframes, a train of gearing for each of said vibrator-frames, a clutch for each train of gearing, a lever for each clutch', a keeper for each lever, a cam-sleeve for each vibratorframe having operativeconneetion with its resilient vibratonfrarne for initiating movement thereof, each of said cam-sleeves having a cam for one of said keepers, a, lever-bar for said levers, and each of said cam-sleeves provided with a cam for operating said lever-bar, substantially as described.

28. In power transmitting mechanism, the combination of a plurality of 'vibratorframes, a train of gearing for each of said vibrator-frames, a clutch for each train of gearing, and means actuated from each of said vibrator-frames vfor causing engage ment of one of said clutches and release of the balance of said clutches, substantially for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names hereto in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR E. REUSS. OSCAR SCHNITZLER.

Witnesses: LILLIAN BURNETr, AMES P. FOSTER. 

